Protective Industrial Products Acquires Boss Glove and Safety Business

Ficodis Group Acquires Tytan Glove and Safety

January 23, 2026

Industrial Services

Ficodis Group, a Montreal-based multispecialist industrial distributor, has acquired Tytan Glove and Safety, an Ontario-based supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE) with distribution centres in Guelph and Edmonton. The acquisition expands Ficodis' Canadian footprint, strengthens its occupational health and safety offering, and adds Tytan's online ordering, VMI and distribution capabilities to support faster nationwide delivery.

Protective Industrial Products Completes Acquisition of Honeywell’s Personal Protective Equipment Business

May 22, 2025

Healthcare Services

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP) completed the all-cash acquisition of Honeywell’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) business for $1.325 billion. The deal expands PIP’s head-to-toe protective equipment portfolio with Honeywell’s well-known PPE brands and strengthens its global manufacturing and distribution footprint.

CrewBoss Acquires Quaker Safety Products

May 7, 2021

Manufacturing

CB Garment, Inc. (dba CrewBoss), a portfolio company of Guardian Capital Partners, has acquired Quaker Safety Products, a Quakertown, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of firefighter turnout gear and PPE. The add-on expands CrewBoss's certified structural and proximity product lines and accelerates its product portfolio and presence in the eastern United States.

Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Protective Industrial Products (PIP)

December 15, 2020

Industrial Services

Odyssey Investment Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP), a global supplier of personal protective equipment, from Audax Private Equity. PIP’s management, including CEO Joe Milot, will remain in place and the Milot and Tao families will retain a significant ownership stake as Odyssey pursues organic growth and strategic add-on opportunities for the business.

Protective Industrial Products (PIP) Acquires Primax Manufacturing (Caiman Gloves)

November 17, 2020

Manufacturing

Protective Industrial Products, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired Primax Manufacturing & Trading, Inc., the maker of the Caiman high-performance glove brand, headquartered in La Mirada, California. The acquisition expands PIP's premium glove and welding/utility PPE offering and strengthens penetration with distributors serving demanding end markets.

Pinnacle Textile Industries Acquires Topps Safety Apparel

January 16, 2020

Manufacturing

Pinnacle Textile Industries, a King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of service apparel, has acquired the majority of the assets of Topps Safety Apparel, a Rochester, Indiana-based maker of flame-resistant and public safety garments. The acquisition brings Topps' fire-resistant safety brand into Pinnacle's product portfolio and expands Pinnacle's distribution into oil & gas, utility and wildland firefighting end markets; terms were not disclosed.